MHG1557 - Burial Cairn, Torr Na Criche
Summary
Site of late neolithic-bronze age burial cairn which contains a cist.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On a gentle W-facing slope, is a disturbed cairn, overgrown with peat and measuring 9m in diameter. Partially exposed in the centre are the N and S side slabs of a cist, 0.6m apart, which support a capstone, 1m square and 0.1m thick. A displaced stone on E side of the capstone may be the E end-slab of the cist; the W side seems to have been removed.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J B) 28 July 1981.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0470 5625 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7709 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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